"Thirsty Boots" is a civil rights era folksong by American singer-songwriter Eric Andersen that first appeared on his 1966 album 'Bout Changes 'n' Things. According to the album's liner notes, the song "was written to a civil rights worker-friend. Having never gone down to Mississippi myself, I wrote the song about coming back". The song was covered by many singers in the late 60's. Bob Dylan also recorded this song for his 1970 album Self Portrait, but it did not make the final cut; however, it was featured on 2013's The Bootleg Series Vol. 10: Another Self Portrait (1969–1971) and also released as a single to the album. Andersen has stated in interviews that Phil Ochs encouraged him to finish the song and later recordings of "Boots" were dedicated to the late folksinger. When my friend Geoff DiMego first came to Penn State from Massechusetts in 1966, he introduced us to Eric Andersen via this song. It was printed in The Judy Collins Songbook (1969) and in Sing Out! Magazine Vol. 16, #1, (February-March 1966). It was recorded by Eric Andersen on 'Bout Changes 'N Things and by The Kingston Trio, John Denver, Judy Collins and others.